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English Civil War

Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach 1624

1624
Ross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Tuiteam Tarbhach 1624
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonalds
Forces
c.300–500 MacDonalds
VS
Victor
MacKenzies
Forces
c.500–800 MacKenzies
Outcome
MacKenzie victory; MacDonalds expelled from Easter Ross
The Battle

History & Significance

MacKenzie power in Easter Ross was consolidated at Tuiteam Tarbhach when they defeated a raiding MacDonald force, establishing the MacKenzies as the dominant clan of the region.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach 1624

Provost`s Well,hut circles & field system 150m NW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.5 miles
Lamington Park, long cairn 950m E of Lochan a'Chlaidheimh
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.6 miles
Provost's Well,homestead & enclosure 550m WSW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.8 miles
Carn Liath,long cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.9 miles
Scotsburn Wood, cairn 910m ENE of Scotsburn House
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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